fill (up)

verb

Definition of fill (up)next
as in to pass (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill (up)
  1. infuse
  2. saturate
  3. steep
  4. imbue
  5. soak
  6. permeate
  7. pervade
  8. penetrate
Verb
  • Back when successful broadcast sitcoms were primarily multicams with broad punchlines and characterizations, Lawrence was steering Scrubs through bouts of medical zaniness infused with heartbreak.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Dubai Chocolate Bar Middle Eastern luxury in dessert form, this chocolate bar infused with saffron and cardamom brought global flavors to the forefront.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of infuse
Verb
  • You were bound to feel the full extent of these eclipses, as your birth chart is saturated with intense cardinal sign energy (that is, the energy of Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn).
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Place the container in a bright location out of direct sunlight and keep the soil moist but not saturated.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of saturate
Verb
  • Between the lines: There are a bunch of fancy hotel teas with high prices to match — especially around the holidays — though more casual places are steeping it up.
    Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In practice, most make weak and inconsistent coffee even after a full day of steeping.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of steep
Verb
  • But Rock imbued his role with such uninhibited certainty about his importance to The Simpsons’ lore that everyone started playing along.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond the sheer numbers, the majority of those arrested have been Jewish Israelis – a shock in a country where Jewish citizens are imbued with a deep sense of patriotism and national pride.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of imbue
Verb
  • With heated floors, gas fireplaces, and large soaking tubs, the rooms here are the ideal place to warm up from the chilly winter weather.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a deck with a soaking tub for two that overlooks towering trees and that also offers impeccable stargazing views.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of soak
Verb
  • With a tougher stance on China expected from the incoming Trump administration, could the next trade war instead be focused around chips, which arguably have permeated every facet of our lives? — CNBC’s Samantha Subin contributed to this report.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The engine is also efficient, which is a big bonus for commuters. CHANGE: Sound deadening There is just too much noise permeating the cabin from the front end of the car.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of permeate
Verb
  • And yet the drawings, focused on arrangements of everyday objects, offer a quiet counterpoint to the sorrow that pervades the stories.
    Curbed editors, Curbed, 29 Nov. 2024
  • At first, the nurses mostly provided first aid and trauma care, treating wounds and respiratory infections and rashes from the dirt and mud that pervaded the entire town after the storm.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of pervade
Verb
  • But at the same time, the work does penetrate my dreams or my sleep.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
  • When cultivating, go over the area lightly, setting blades to penetrate only ¼ inch deep.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of penetrate
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